Bill Text: TX SCR53 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Recognizing the Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association for fostering and preserving Texas culture.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Signed by the Governor [SCR53 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SCR53-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Recognizing the Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association for fostering and preserving Texas culture.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Signed by the Governor [SCR53 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SCR53-Engrossed.html
By: Watson | S.C.R. No. 53 |
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WHEREAS, Texas is a special place that is widely known for the | ||
independence, friendliness, artistic creativity, strength, pride, | ||
and adventurous spirit of its citizens; and | ||
WHEREAS, Texas songwriters, the poets of their time and the | ||
symbolic troubadours of our state, reflect in rhythm and rhyme the | ||
essence of Texan culture; and | ||
WHEREAS, The mission of the Texas Heritage Songwriters' | ||
Association is to honor and celebrate Texas songwriters who have | ||
played an important role in defining and interpreting Texas' | ||
distinctive culture; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association has, in | ||
the interest of cultural preservation, adopted the motto "Music in | ||
its purest State" and created and fostered the Texas Heritage | ||
Songwriters Hall of Fame; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association has | ||
instituted Homecoming Weekend, held each year in conjunction with | ||
Texas Independence Day, as a way to celebrate Texas' rich music | ||
culture and unique heritage; and | ||
WHEREAS, Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association plays a | ||
major role in preserving the future of Texas songwriting through | ||
its partnerships with Texas universities in their support of young | ||
songwriters; it further protects our musical heritage by | ||
encouraging our universities to collect and archive the works of | ||
Texas songwriters; and | ||
WHEREAS, The Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association gives | ||
back to the community by donating a portion of its proceeds to | ||
organizations that support Texas musicians and songwriters; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
hereby recognize the Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association for | ||
the important role it plays in fostering and preserving Texas | ||
culture; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association as an | ||
expression of high regard from the Texas Legislature. |